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As a PADI Five 5 Star Dive Centre we offer a full range of well structured, organised and professionally run Dive courses from entry level right through to Instructor. We focus on providing every student with personalised attention to ensure that your introduction to this great sport is an enjoyable one that you will find informative and rewarding. With the priority emphasis on safety and maximum enjoyment, we want to give you an experience you will never forget! Our Instructors are highly qualified and experienced and operate in a relaxed style making the learning easy going and friendly. We are extremely proud of our ability to train confident and safe divers who continue their diving well after the course. |
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At Geelong Dive Centre we operate an "Electronic Classroom" where students can learn the principles of diving with full audiovisual and personal computer assistance. Students can choose to complete their Knowledge Development Sessions on the classroom p.c.'s, or if time is a concern, we can also give credit for home study learning. And for those not too keen on the information technology side of diving don't worry as we also offer traditional classroom presentations as well.
All student dive equipment is of the highest standard and is replaced every two years to ensure that you learn in the most modern equipment available. As well, all students learn how to use dive computers on all of our courses which enables students to then easily apply it to their own diving after the course.
We are also extremely proud of the fact that in over 20 years of teaching students to dive in the area we have had no incidents and boast a 100% safety record!
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Discover Scuba & Discover Scuba Diving |
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If you've never tried Scuba Diving before and are keen to give it a go, but not totally sure if you want to commit to the full course just yet, then you may be interested in trying one of these two options. You'll soon see why so many people get hooked on diving each year!
Discover Scuba consists of an introductory experience to scuba diving all in the confines of a swimming pool. It's run over approximately 1-2 hours and consists of an equipment familiarisation module, a skill development session and a scuba games session. It's a lot of fun and an excellent way to find out if you'd like to continue your diving pathway.
Discover Scuba Diving is really an extension to the Discover Scuba. It includes all of the above but it progresses further with an Instructor guided dive at an Openwater location where you can put your new found skills to the test with the fish! It's conducted over a one day experience.
Prerequisites: - Participants will be required to complete a brief medical history
questionnaire prior to the activity.
- Minimum age for participation in Discover Scuba is 10 years of age.
- Minimum age for participation in Discover Scuba Diving is 14 years of age.
- Candidates must be prepared for fun!
* These courses are not a prerequisite for Openwater Scuba Diver.
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Openwater Scuba Diver |
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The PADI Openwater course gives you a license to dive the world! At Geelong Dive Centre we realise that all of our students are unique with different needs and different amounts of available spare time. At Geelong Dive Centre we recognise this and it's why we offer two options for our clients when their choosing how to complete their Openwater course with us. |
Our options are as follows:
| GOLD OPENWATER | PLATINUM OPENWATER | |
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6:1 Student Ratio Personal theory session's Heated pool training 2 Boat Dives 2 Shore Dives PADI International Certification Card Personalised Wall certificate Full colour Manual LogBook & Dive Tables are included $590 |
1:1 Student Ratio Personal theory session's Heated pool training 4 Boat Dives 2 Shore Dives PADI International Certification Card Personalised Wall certificate Choice of CD-Rom or Video Full colour Manual LogBook & Dive Tables $899 |
Prerequisites: - A dive medical to Australian Standards AS4005.1 completed within
90 days prior to commencement of the course.
- Students should be able to demonstrate basic water skills.
- 3 Passport Photo's.
- Minimum age for participation is 14 years of age.
- Candidates must be prepared for fun!
All students receive a Bonus three-month club membership, which entitles them to a 10% discount on purchases and access to the Club mid week dives including huge savings on equipment hiring.
MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
IF YOUR NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED
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Advanced Openwater |
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Wondering what the Submarines look like? Want to try night diving? Or perhaps become more familiar with all the critters you see on a dive. Then the PADI Advanced course is ideal for you! It's a great continuation from the PADI Openwater course or for those wanting to brush up on their skills and get back into the water after a break. The course is run over one weekend of action packed diving! Commencing with a brief introductory theory night student's progress through 2 days featuring 5 Adventure dives. This course is also perfect for increasing your confidence and experience in the water. This course is frequently referred to as one of the most enjoyable courses available. |
Students complete three core dives and two specialty dives on the course. The three core dives conducted are Underwater Navigation, Deep diving to 30 meters and Night diving. Students then select 2 specialty dives from the very extensive PADI specialty list including: Boat Diver, Cavern Diver, Drift Diver, Drysuit Diver, Equipment Specialist, Multilevel Diver, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Research Diver, Search and Recovery Diver, Underwater Hunter, Underwater Naturalist, Underwater Photographer, Wreck Diver, Underwater Videographer, Project AWARE-Fish Identification and many more.
The fee for this course is $450*
* If you need to hire equipment an extra $55 will cover you for the entire course
Prerequisites: - PADI Openwater Diver or equivalent.
- A current Dive Medical to Australian Standards AS4005.1.
- 3 Passport Photo's.
- Minimum age for participation in the course is 14 years of age.
- Candidates must be prepared for fun!
All students receive a Bonus three-month club membership, which entitles them to a 10% discount on purchases and access to the Club mid week dives including huge savings on equipment hiring.
MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
IF YOUR NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED
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Emergency First Response |
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This course covers an introduction to First Aid skills including CPR and EAR as well as cover the use of defibulators. The course is designed for both divers and non-divers and aims to provide the necessary skills required to handle an emergency situation both in the workplace and whilst diving. The course also covers cuts and bleeding, brakes, sprains, poisons, bites and more. Emergency First Response is a prerequisite for the highly regarded PADI Rescue Diver.
The fee for this course is P.O.A.
Prerequisites: - 2 Passport Photos.
- Minimum age for participation in the course is 14 years of age.
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Rescue Diver |
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This course represents one of the most informative and hands on courses available. It's conducted over one weekend with two theory nights were students learn how to apply the important information learned in the Emergency First Response into the diving environment. On the Saturday students learn in detail how to prevent and handle numerous problems that can occur from minor to major situations. An emphasis is placed on individual problem solving as well as leadership and group involvement. Sunday sees the students putting their new found skills to the test with as real scenarios created to enforce the skills learned and give students the opportunity to experience how they may react in a real situation. This course is highly regarded by those who have completed it and continually referred to as one of the most informative courses they have done.
The fee for this course is $495*
* If you need to hire equipment an extra $55 will cover you for the entire course
Prerequisites: - PADI Advanced Openwater Diver or a recognised equivalent.
- Emergency First Response certificate or a recognised Level 2 First Aid equivalent.
- A current Dive Medical to Australian Standards AS4005.1.
- 3 Passport Photos.
- Minimum age for participation in the course is 14 years of age.
- Candidates must be prepared for fun!
All students receive a Bonus three-month club membership, which entitles them to a 10% discount on purchases and access to the Club mid week dives including huge savings on equipment hiring.
MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
IF YOUR NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED
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Divemaster |
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This course marks the start for divers to begin their diving careers and carries them into the professional ranks of diving leadership. On this course students will learn a multitude of skills, which will not only make them a better diver but also give them a greater understanding of their fellow divers. The course can be run either full time over 12 days or as an internship over a number of weeks or months. Students will learn how to improve their own dive skills to a demonstration level, familarise themselves with the PADI training standards, extensively increase their knowledge on the physics and physiology of diving, increase their understanding of the workings of dive equipment, broaden their knowledge of dive site selection and evaluation and much, much more.
The fee for this course is $895.00
Prerequisites: - PADI Advanced Openwater Diver or equivalent and PADI Rescue Diver
or equivalent.
- 20 Logged Dives to start training and 60 Logged Dives for certification.
- A current Dive Medical to Australian Standards AS4005.1.
- 2 Passport Photos.
- Minimum age for participation in the course is 18 years of age.
- Candidates are expected to supply their own dive gear.
MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
IF YOUR NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED
All students receive a Bonus three-month club membership, which entitles them to a 10% discount on purchases and access to the Club mid week dives including huge savings on equipment hiring.
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Assistant Instructor |
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For details on this course please contact the Dive Centre to discuss in detail the best way to chart your path to a successful and rewarding career in the Diving Industry.
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Openwater Scuba Instructor |
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For details on this course please contact the Dive Centre to discuss in detail the best way to chart your path to a successful and rewarding career in the Diving Industry.
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Specialties |
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Boat Diver Cavern Diver
Deep Diver Drift Diver
Drysuit Diver Equipment Specialist
Multilevel Diver Night Diver
Peak Performance Buoyancy Research Diver
Search and Recovery Diver Underwater Hunter
Underwater Naturalist Underwater Navigator
Underwater Photographer Wreck Diver
Underwater Videographer Project AWARE - Fish Identification
And more...
For more details on the specialty courses please contact the Dive Centre.
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